bloody

Universal Words adjective [onlybeforenoun] adverb-see also BLOODY (BrE, !!!, spoken) a swear word that many people find offensive that is used to emphasize a comment or an angry statement: Don't be such a bloody fool. * That was a bloody good meal! * What bloody awful weather! * She did bloody well to win that race. * He doesn't bloody care about anybody else. * 'Will you apologize?' 'Not bloody likely (= Certainly not)!' * The rail strike is a bloody nuisance. * I can't get this bloody stupid thing to work. * What the bloody hell do you think you're doing? IDIOMS bloody well (BrE, !!!, spoken) used to emphasize an angry statement or an order: You can bloody well keep your job-I don't want it! * 'I'm not coming.' 'Yes, you bloody well are!' adjective-see also BLOODY (bloodier, bloodiest) 1 involving a lot of violence and killing: a bloody battle * The terrorists have halted their bloody campaign of violence. 2 covered with blood; bleeding: to give sb a bloody nose (= in a fight) * bloody fingerprints bloodily adverb IDIOMS see SCREAMv.